Speech-Language Therapy and Developmental Milestones

Children vary in their development of speech and language skills. However, they follow a natural progression for mastering those skills. Here are the milestones of the of speech and language skills development in children 0 to 5 years of age. These milestones determine if a child is on track or if he or she may need extra help.

What We Treat

 

 

Our Advantages

 
Personalized Treatment
Individual speech-language, occupational, ABA therapy
Experienced Staff
Our therapists are trained and certified in therapy technics
New Clinic
We now offer IN-CLINIC therapy inside the Promenade Mall
Therapy Goals
Setting goals is the best way to enjoy a successful outcome
Extended Hours
We are open evenings and weekends
Working as a Team
We will closely work with your family and teachers

Our Affiliated Partners

 

University of Toronto

 McMaster University 

 St. Lawrence College  

Meet Our Team: Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Behavioural Therapists

 

Speech & Language Therapy Team

Dina Kogan, SLP

Dina Kogan,
Senior Clinical Director

Speech-Language Pathologist

Dina Kogan is a dedicated and innovative Speech-Language Therapy practitioner who has experience with both paediatric ...

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Anastasia Provias

SENIOR Speech-Language Pathologist

Anastasia is an enthusiastic and compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist. She received her Master’s...

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Anisha Unadkat

SENIOR Speech-Language Pathologist

Anisha received her bachelor’s degree from Simon Fraser University in 2018. In 2020, she received her Master of Science...
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Isra Ahsan

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Isra is a dedicated and compassionate Communicative Disorders Assistant. She holds an Honors Bachelor of Arts...
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Mariya Abramovych

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Mariya is a considerate and mindful Communicative Disorders Assistant, she has completed a Major/Minor ...
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Dania Chavez

SLP Assistant, Autism Consultant

Dania is a dedicated Speech Pathologist Assistant with over three years of experience working with...

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Isabella Cozzupoli

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Isabella is a Communicative Disorders Assistant and a graduate of St. Lawrence College. She holds an Honours BA...
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Rowena Shakya

Speech-Language Pathologist

Rowena is a passionate Speech-Language Pathologist who has obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Translation ...
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Gabrielle Chavez

SLP Assistant, Autism Consultant

Gabrielle believes in creating fun, inclusive play-based therapy to motivate children to reach their goals. She has experience in...

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Izz Manalad

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Izz is currently working as a Speech Language Pathology Assistant in the Durham Region She has a background of working as a Speech ...
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Yen Leung

Speech-Language Pathologist

Yen is a trilingual Speech-Language Pathologist who is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. She completed her Master of Health Science...
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Sierra Ialongo

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Sierra is a welcoming, creative, and dedicated Speech-Language Pathology Assistant currently pursuing an ...
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Emma Papineau

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Emma obtained a Bachelor of Social Work with a Double Minor in Psychology and Sociology from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson...

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Maize Mok

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Maize is a dedicated Speech-Language Therapy Assistant with extensive experience supporting  ...
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Naim Lim

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Naim is a bright and empathetic Speech-Language Pathology Assistant. She completed an Honours Bachelor of Arts ...

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Kyra Panimdim

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Kyra is a dedicated professional with a strong background in Speech-Language Pathology and Behavioral Sciences...

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Lloydene King

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

My name is Lloydene King. I have been a Registered Early Childhood Educator for the past ten year ...

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Rhoda Aggang

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Rhoda is a compassionate Communicative Disorders Assistant with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from York ...

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Olivia Martella

Speech-Language Pathologist

Olivia is an emerging Speech-Language Pathologist at Speech Link who recently completed her Master of ...

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Selina Jin

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Selina is a bilingual Communicative disorders assistant (CDA) dedicated to supporting children with  ...

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Emily Belland

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Emily is a compassionate and creative Communicative Disorders Assistant. She holds a Bachelor of  ...

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Nawaira Ali

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Nawaira is a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant with a strong background in working with diverse ...

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Talar Kanzoghian

Speech-Language Pathologist

Talar received her Master of Health Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Toronto. She also  holds an Honours ...

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Jody Lo

SENIOR Speech-Language Pathologist

Jody is a passionate and enthusiastic speech-language pathologist. She completed her Honours Bachelor of...
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Julia Petrosov

Speech-Language Pathologist

Julia is a passionate and dedicated Speech-Language Pathology Assistant at Speech Link. She is got her Master of...
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Cindy Kun

Speech-Language Pathologist

Cindy is a motivated and cheerful Speech-Language Pathologist, registered in both Hong Kong and Canada. She earned her  ...
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Nikolina Kapor

Speech-Language Pathologist

Nikolina completed a B.A. Honours in Cognitive Science of Language from McMaster University, before continuing ...

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Shaina Benjamin

Speech-Language Pathologist

Shaina completed a B.A. Honours in Cognitive Science of Language and received her Master of Science in Speech...
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Veronika Semenchenko

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Veronika has over 8 years of experience working with children with developmental delays and language concerns...
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David Mok

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

David is a passionate and caring Speech-Language Pathology Assistant dedicated to supporting individuals in ...
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Tanika Mahabir

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Tanika is a reliable, approachable, and adaptable Speech Language Pathologist Assistant who completed an Honors ...
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Daisy Zhou

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Daisy is an attentive and compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant. She has completed her Honours Bachelor’s Degree of Science from the University...
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Ingrid Lam

Speech-Language Pathologist

Ingrid is a compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist who has experience with children of different ages, ranging from preschoolers to school-age...
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Leslei Tran

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

I am a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA), where I support clients in developing their communication ...
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Lucia Panetta

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Lucia is a motivated and enthusiastic Communicative Disorders Assistant. She attended St. Lawrence College to complete her...
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Emily Berlovich

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Emily is a dedicated and enthusiastic speech-language pathology assistant at Speech Link. She completed...
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Sharon Tudorovsky

Speech-Language Pathologist

Sharon has extensive experience working with both pediatric and adult populations across a range of ...
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Divya Divakaran

SUPERVISING SL Pathologist

Divya completed her Master of Science in Education at the College of Saint Rose in New York. She also holds  ...

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Isabella Sohl

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Isabella is a Communicative Disorders Assistant with an academic background in Linguistics and Psychology...

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Victoria Domazet

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Victoria studied Linguistics at Western University and completed the Communicative Disorders...

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Sharmila Subramaniam

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Sharmila is a caring and dedicated Communicative Disorders Assistant with a passion for helping ...

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Sarah Balakumaran

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Sarah is a compassionate and dedicated Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant at Speech Link. She holds ...

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Yoga Sukumar

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Hello, my name is Yoga! I am a Communicative Disorders Assistant who who graduated with honours...

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Brenda Trinh,
Clinical Director

SENIOR Speech-Language Pathologist

Brenda Trinh is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist at Speech Link. She is fluent in English and conversational...

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Madison Arsenault-Ball

HEAD Clinical Coordinator
SLP Assistant, Autism Consultant

Madison is an adaptable and motivated professional who received her Honours...

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Taylor Gang

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Taylor is currently in her final year of the Speech-Language Pathology master’s program at the University of Toronto...

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Liora Gofman

Speech-Language Pathologist

Liora received her Master of Health Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the Long Island University in New...

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Sidiqua Mavani

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Sidiqua has over 20 years of experience supporting SLP’s families, children, and other stakeholders in her role as a Speech
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Sarah Levy

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Sarah is a driven and compassionate Communicative Disorders Assistant, who has over 8 years experience..
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Sapphire Davis

Speech-Language Pathologist

Sapphire Davis is a professional working in the Speech-Language Pathologist field with a range of experience ...
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Regiane Kanso

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Regiane Kanso is an enthusiastic and experienced professional with both a Speech-Language Pathology and an ...
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Mavi Bernabe,
Clinic Operations Coordinator

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Mavi is a hardworking and highly passionate Speech Language Pathology...
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Megan Bullock

SENIOR Speech-Language Pathologist

Megan is an enthusiastic and dedicated professional with a degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Toronto...
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Emily Whitehead

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Emily is a dedicated and motivated professional who has a wealth of experience working with children for the past 17 years as a French...
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Aden Cheryl Ntawutarama

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Emily is a dedicated and motivated professional who has a wealth of experience working with children for the ...
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Donna Lam

SENIOR Speech-Language Pathologist

Donna is a passionate Speech-language Pathologist who has experience working with both paediatric and adult populations, across a range...

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Sania Kadwal

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Sania is a passionate Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant with experience working with both paediatric...
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Joyce Barros

Hiring Manager & Clinical Coordinator
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Joyce often borrows a line from Speechy Musings and makes it her own: "I was...
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Jenna Sokoloff

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Jenna has over ten years of experience working with children and youth aged 0–18. Her lifelong passion ...

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Adrianna Peligra

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Adrianna holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree with a concentration in Speech and Language Sciences ...

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Denise Pascual

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Denise is an SLP assistant at Speech Link who is dedicated to providing quality, person-centered, and evidence- ...

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Katie Foster

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Katie completed her Communicative Disorders Certificate with distinction in 2019 at St. Lawrence College. Since ...

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Roopitha Vaithilingam

Speech-Language Pathologist

Roopitha Vaithilingam is a dedicated Speech-Language Pathologist at Speech Link. She completed ...

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Serena Niyamuddin

Communicative Disorders Assistant

Serena is a dedicated Communicative Disorders Assistant with a strong foundation in supporting ...

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Occupational Therapy Team

Diane Marie Amit

Occupational Therapist

Diane Marie Amit is an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about supporting children and families in developing meaningful skills for....

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Sharon Shalev

Occupational Therapist

Sharon Shalev is a passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist with over 20 years of international experience working with children and....

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Behavioural Therapy Team (ABA)

Lauren Thomson

Registered Behaviour Analyst

Lauren Thomson is a Registered Behaviour Analyst in Ontario and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with over eight years of ....

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Ju hyun Jung

Registered Behaviour Analyst

Ju hyun is a compassionate and dedicated Registered Behaviour Analyst (RBA) and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She holds ....

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Charmaine Lee

Instructor Therapist

Charmaine is a dedicated Instructor Therapist with extensive experience supporting neurodivergent children and youth from preschool....

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